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Council tax

The hike is also larger than that approved in 2016, when the council increased its precept by 2.23%.

Council documents show that while the cost of providing services has been cut by around £3 million, interest payments on the council's loans increased by £7.7 million compared to the 2017/18 financial year.

This increase was partially offset by a rise in income from the council's investments of around £4.2 million, leaving it requiring approximately £450,000 more than last year.